Bill113th Congress

S. 292

DASH Act

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Introduced
Feb 13, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Immigration
Latest Action
Feb 13, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Republican·UT
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First Name: Mike
Last Name: Lee
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
292
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 13, 2013
Policy Area
Immigration
Is Law
No
Feb 13, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source: Senate

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Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Feb 13, 20130

Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act or DASH Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker.

Provides: (1) for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions, and (2) that no period of U.S. absence may be required for approval of such extensions.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for such workers.

Judiciary Committee

Senate· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of LaborForeign laborHousing industry and standardsImmigration status and proceduresLabor standardsMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborVisas and passports

Introduced in Senate

Feb 13, 2013

DASH Act — Informed